UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2009
XENOPORT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 000-51329 | 94-3330837 | |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
3410 Central Expressway
Santa Clara, California 95051
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (408) 616-7200
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Section 8 – Other Events
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On March 16, 2009, XenoPort, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has accepted for review the new drug application, or NDA, filed by GlaxoSmithKline, or GSK, forSolzira™ (gabapentin enacarbil) Extended Release Tablets in the United States as a potential treatment for moderate-to-severe primary restless legs syndrome. In accordance with XenoPort’s collaboration agreements with GSK and Astellas Pharma Inc., the FDA’s acceptance of the NDA triggers milestone payments to XenoPort of $23 million in the aggregate.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
XENOPORT, INC. (Registrant) | ||||||
| Dated: March 16, 2009 | By: | /s/ William G. Harris | ||||
William G. Harris Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||